Will Franke paper
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains a paper written at the request of the Birmingham Historical Society and includes a detailed listing of the county's merchants and political leaders circa 1850.
Dates
- Creation: 1950
Creator
- Franke, Will F. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
The Birmingham Historical Society (established in 1942) is a non-profit group committed to the preservation of and education about Birmingham's history. The organization is headquartered at Sloss Quarters, part of the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. The group sponsors frequent publications on historical topics. It also publishes educational material for classroom use, leads tours of historic districts, and presents annual Preservation Awards.
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A paper titled "Jefferson County 1850," written by this Birmingham, Alabama, native at the request of the Birmingham Historical Society and includes a detailed listing of the county's merchants and political leaders circa 1850.
Provenance
unknown
General
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Processed by
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
Subject
- Birmingham Historical Society (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Will Franke paper
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository